Freda BJ, Slawsky M, Mallidi J, Braden GL. Am J Kidney Dis. 2011 Dec;58(6):1005-17
This review discusses the role of diuretics and ultrafiltration in acute decompensated heart failure.
D'Agati VD, Kaskel FJ, Falk RJ. N Engl J Med. 2011 Dec 22;365(25):2398-411
FSGS accounts for appoximately 40% of adult nephrotic syndrome. This review provides an approaches to the diagnosis and management of this disease.
Walker KA, Bertram JF. Am J Kidney Dis. 2011 Jun;57(6):948-58
This AJKD core curriculum article discusses through the less commonly covered subject of kidney development from embroyonic stages to birth.
Cattran DC, Hladunewich MA. Am J Kidney Dis. 2011 Jun;57(6):818-21
This review provides commentary on the article ‘Mycophenolate mofetil vs azathioprine for remission maintenance in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis: a randomized controlled trial.’, authored by Hiemstra TF, Walsh M, Mahr A, et al for the European Vasculitis Study Group (EUVAS).
Howard SC, Jones DP, Pui CH. N Engl J Med. 2011 May 12;364(19):1844-54
This review nicely summarizes tumor lysis syndrome and its renal complications.
Arora N, Chertow GM. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Jun 21;154(12):824-9, W-299
This article takes a similar approach to Nephrology Now, attempting to provide a summary of last year’s landmark articles in the field of Nephrology.
Kurella Tamura M, Yaffe K. Kidney Int. 2011 Jan;79(1):14-22
This review nicely summarizes the diagnosis and management of cognitive impairment and dementia in dialysis patients.
De Waele JJ, De Laet I, Kirkpatrick AW, Hoste E. Am J Kidney Dis. 2011 Jan;57(1):159-69
This concise review discusses intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome as a potential cause of acute kidney injury in the critically ill.
Mann JF. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2011 Jan;26(1):50-5
This review summarizes clinically important publications in hypertension between Oct 2008 and Nov 2010.
Waldman M, Appel GB. Kidney Int. 2006 Oct;70(8):1403-12
This excellent review of lupus nephritis focuses on summarizing the most effective treatment for this condition while limiting therapy-induced toxicity. Free full text kindly provided by ASN.
Nankivell BJ, Alexander SI. N Engl J Med. 2010 Oct 7;363(15):1451-62
This article summarizes the current understanding of mechanisms of rejection, including both cellular and antibody-mediated rejection.
Winchester JF, Harbord NB, Rosen H. Am J Kidney Dis. 2010 Oct;56(4):788-800
This addition to the AJKD Core Curriculum series reviews the management of poisionings, as it pertains to Nephrology practice.
Worcester EM, Coe FL. N Engl J Med. 2010 Sep 2;363(10):954-63
This clinical practice feature reviews the common clinical problem of calcium stones. It begins with a case and then highlights various treatment strategies as well as reviews formal guidelines.
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